Hi, the Pk does not have the same sort of battery as the other
braillenotes. So you can't recalibrate the battery from support
information mode like it has been suggested. The only thing I
can suggest is once the battery gage gets down to the single
numbers then stop doing anything important and play a game or a
bit of music from the flash drive, make sure there is no card in.
Then after awhile the machine will turn itself off from a flat
battery then charge it up for quite awhile and see how it goes.
Remember with the Pk as soon as you plug in the power if you
check the battery level it will say 100% so you have to unplug it
to double check it is fully charged.
Hope this helps and I know how it feels because while I was
waiting for my faulty Pk to be replaced I had a loaner that had
little battery life.
From Shaz.
Bn Qt MPower, Pk and at the moment Bt classic user.
----- Original Message -----
From: Zach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: don cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,Braillenote
<[email protected]
Date sent: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:02:52 -0700
Subject: re: [Braillenote] PK battery problem. advice welcome.
I do not know how to do it, but has he tried recalibrating the
battery gauge? Please, any PK users, tell us how to do this.
----- Original Message -----
From: don cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Contribute Braillenote <[email protected]
Date sent: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:27:15 +0000
Subject: [Braillenote] PK battery problem. advice welcome.
Hello there, I have a friend with a PK who wonders if any may be
able to help with a problem he's having. In fact it is his
second unit, the first lasted only a few weeks before the Braille
display gave up completely. The Firm eventually changed it for a
new unit with which he was very pleased, for the sound quality,
he says, was better than the original. However, now he has
learned something about it, he expects it to join him out
working, unfortunately, he has encountered battery problems.
Even though fully charged before leaving home, the unit, within
only 2 or 3 hours is down to 50 per cent and starts giving
"battery critical" warnings. Long before finishing his work, the
power percentage is into single figures and he feels he dare not
use it. Even after the "battery critical" warnings, the unit
continues to work satisfactorily, but appears to be losing charge
far too quickly. He does keep a cf card in the machine, and
needs to for his work. He has tried all the available resets.
Has anyone any suggestions to any process he might try in order
to cure this trouble. After his initial experience, he is
understandably despondent and is contemplating trying another
Firm's unit. Personally, I have had my PK for nearly 4 years and
thankfully have not experienced anything like this.
Don Cooper.
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